Nifty Fifty United States

Idaho

Idaho sampler by Vikimouse

Capital Boise
Area 83,564 square miles
Date of Statehood July 3, 1890
43rd State
Nickname Gem State,
Spud State,
Panhandle State
Motto "It is Perpetual"
State Bird Mountain Bluebird
State Flower
Syringa
State Tree White Pine
State Song "Here We Have Idaho"
Time Zone Pacific, DST
Highest Point Borah Peak
12,662 feet
Lowest Point Snake River
710 feet
Postal
Abbreviation
ID

Snake River by Mary Ann Sterling

Geography

Located in the northwest, Idaho is a mountain state. British Columbia, Canada is to its north, Nevada and Utah to its south, Montana and Wyoming to its east, and Oregon and Washington to its west.

Agriculture

  • Potatoes
  • Peas
  • Sugar Beets
  • Plums
  • Cherries

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